Karel FG Segers

Karel Segers wrote his first produced screenplay at age 17. Today he is a story analyst with experience in acquisition, development and production. He has trained students worldwide, and worked with half a dozen Academy Award nominees. Karel speaks more European languages than he has fingers on his left hand, which he is still trying to find a use for in his hometown of Sydney, Australia. The languages, not the fingers. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!

Video: Truby on Sci-Fi

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The other day I stumbled upon this really bad quality video with John Truby talking about writing SciFi. But I liked his simple lesson so much that I decided to start a weekly post on The Story Department with a selection of short screenwriting videos. Enjoy!

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Three F***ing Dee.

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Okay if you were hoping to get anything on screenwriting or story structure, come back later. I’m going to whinge about today’s experience with How To Train Your D-D-Dragon. (And why I now officially hate 3D) Let me first say that I adored the movie. And so did my (5yr-old) son Baxter who saw it … Read more

POV Jack: [the movie]

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In newbie screenplays I often read “POV [Character Name]”. This is almost always unnecessary. BTW, Any technical element that is about HOW it is filmed rather than WHAT is filmed, takes us out of the read. This includes “Point of View”. So it is annoying. But more importantly, it is totally superfluous. To get my … Read more

4 Variations on the Theme

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Although theme is rarely what a movie sells on, your movie better have a theme or ‘it won’t stick’. The theme is what makes a great story resonate further. It’s the statement you make as a writer about your vision on the world. Sometimes, when the theme rises to the surface of the story, people … Read more